Reports

as delivered New York, 27 October 2020 Thank you very much indeed, Mr. President. I will focus today on five areas: first, the COVID-19 outbreak; second, violence and insecurity affecting civilians; third, the humanitarian impact of the economic crisis;…

Following an airstrike this morning in the north of Idlib governorate, Syria, 11 casualties were received at a facility co-managed by international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). One person was pronounced dead…

CONTEXT AND METHODOLOGY As of 1 October, 1,072 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Northwest Syria (NWS), including 6 fatalities. Reports from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) indicate that 16%…

Highlights Hostilities were reported in northwest Syria, particularly in Idleb, northern Latakia, western Hama, western and northern Aleppo, including shelling, airstrikes and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Major humanitarian needs persisted across all sectors and were exacerbated by the…

In Numbers 52,266 mt of food assistance delivered US$ 2.1 m in cash-based transfers made US$ 364.1 m 6-month net funding requirement (October 2020 – March 2021, as of 25 September 2020) 4.9 m people assisted in September 2020 (based…

COVID-19 situation in northwest Syria Twenty-fold increase in confirmed cases since the last situation report. 1,476 cases in Idleb area, 1,389 cases in northern Aleppo governorate. Three testing labs (two new). 19 CCTCs (715 beds) and eight hospitals (645 beds,…

The aim of the Emergency Needs Tracking (ENT) System is to track the key priority needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northwest Syria, as well as identifying communities with households in direct need of humanitarian…

Introduction HSOS is a monthly assessment that provides comprehensive, multi-sectoral information about the humanitarian conditions and priority needs inside Syria. The assessment is conducted using a key informant (KI) methodology at the community level, and collects information…

Background Over the past six months, changing areas of influence and economic instability have shaped the context for displacement in Ar-Raqqa, Deir-ez-Zor, and Menbij. In October 2019, increased military activity in Ar-Raqqa and Al-Hasakeh governorates led to…

Background The past eight months have seen significant change in Al-Hasakeh governorate. In October 2019, military operations in the area around the Turkish border led to change in control of an area of approximately 4,000 km ,…